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HR 6546 97th Congress House Congress Congressional salaries and pensions Members of Congress Members of Congress (Senate) Senate

A bill to limit the outside earned income of Senators.

Introduced: June 9, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 9, 1982
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 9, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Limits the outside earned income of Senators to $18,000 per calendar year.

What's happening now June 9, 1982

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 9, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 9, 1982
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